—Metamark Genetics, a Naples, FL-based startup in the process of relocating to Cambridge, grabbed a $22 million Series B funding round. The company is developing diagnostics to identify genetic markers and other indicators of tumor progression, using technology from the research lab of Harvard Medical School dermatology professor Lynda Chin.

—Ryan wrote about Tempero Pharmaceuticals, a biotech startup founded and funded by GlaxoSmithKline, and its work in a new slice of immunology research that’s exploring the forces behind autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. The company’s roster includes three top Harvard immunology experts as scientific co-founders, as well as Alnylam Pharmaceuticals CEO John Maraganore and life sciences investor Rich Aldrich as independent directors.